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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sort of tree does Lleu Llaw Gyffes perch in when in his eagle form?

2. What is the mystery child left in the stable wearing?

3. What animal does Pwyll say that he has trapped in the bag?

4. Which of the following was not originally a medieval courtly romance?

5. What town was Pwyll and Rhiannon's son born in?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is unusual about Rhiannon's horse as the messengers try to catch her?

2. How does Math react to the news that Goewin has been raped?

3. How does Lleu Llaw Gyffes get his name?

4. How were these tales originally presented to an audience?

5. What is given to Matholwch and the other Irishmen in compensation for the mutilated horses?

6. How does Pwyll win Rhiannon back from Gwawl?

7. Why does Llwyd use his magic to bring harm to Pryderi and his family?

8. Why, according to the tale, do the warriors of Cynan decide to cut out the tongues of the women?

9. What does Pwyll do that insults or offends Arawn?

10. What action of Pwyll's during his year in the Otherworld impresses Arawn as an example of virtue?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how the relationship between Gereint and Enid changes over time. What conflicts do they have and how are these conflicts resolved?

Essay Topic 2

How do the earlier oral tales differ from the later romances? Your answer could consider features such as narrative style, setting and plot, as well as other features. Use at least two romances and two oral tales as examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the character of Cei as he appears in the earlier tales and as he appears in the later romances, and describe how the portrayal of this character has changed over time. Use quotes from the text to support your answer.

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